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LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY HOUSING SUPPLY STRATEGY MARCH 2005 PART II ASSESSMENT SITES REPORT Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Ltd 14 Regent’s Wharf All Saints Street London N1 9RL Offices also in: T 020 7837 4477 Cardiff F 020 7837 2277 Manchester E [email protected] Newcastle-upon-Tyne www.nlpplanning.com CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................1 2.0 PROPOSAL SITES ......................................................................................................2 Land Rear of Bromley North Station (Proposal Site 14) ...............................................2 Bromley South Station (Proposal Site 13) ....................................................................5 Police Station/First Church of Christian Scientist, Widmore Road (Proposal Site 16)..8 Land Off Tweedy Road (Proposal site 11)..................................................................11 Land at Worsley Bridge Road, Beckenham - (Proposal Site 5a)................................14 Land off Goddard Road, Elmers End (Proposal Site 3)..............................................17 Ravensbourne College, Walden Road, Chislehurst (OM57) ......................................20 3.0 BROWNFIELD SITES ................................................................................................24 Land Adjacent To Clock House Station ......................................................................24 Land Adjacent To St Mary Cray Station .....................................................................27 Land Adjacent To Chelsfield Station...........................................................................30 Land Adjacent To Bickley Station ...............................................................................33 4.0 ADDITIONAL SITES ASSESSED BY NATHANIEL LICHFIELD AND PARTNERS.36 Oakley Road / Gravel Road, Bromley, Former Allotments (OM 51) ...........................36 Land Adjacent To Pickhurst Green.............................................................................39 Land off Bushell Way, Chislehurst..............................................................................42 91-117 Copers Cope Road.........................................................................................45 Blue Circle Site (Former) Bromley Common (OM17/1) ..............................................48 Land Adjacent To Warren Road, Chelsfield (OM 71/1) ..............................................51 The Drift, Croydon Road, Keston................................................................................54 Land to the Rear of Juniper Close, Aperfield Road ....................................................58 Land at Cockmannings Lane, Cockmannings Lane, Orpington (OM 30) ...................61 Blackbrook Lane, Bickley (OM15/1) ...........................................................................64 Cockmannings Farm, Cockmannings Road, Orpington (OM 29) ...............................67 LON2005\R10131-005(Sites Report) 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 This section outlines our brief summaries for each of the sites assessed in detail as part of this report. 1.2 Reference should be made to Chapters 7 and 8 of the main report, which set out the criteria of these assessment exercises and the levels referred to in this text. LON2005\R10131-005(Sites Report) 1 2.0 PROPOSAL SITES Land Rear of Bromley North Station (Proposal Site 14) Summary of Characteristics 2.1 The site comprises Bromley North station platforms, the adjoining car park and bus turning facility, a LBB owned depot and land used for a weekly market. The site (2.26ha) is located behind Northside House and Bromley North station buildings (Grade II Listed) and is bound by to the west and east Babbacombe Road and Sherman Road. 2.2 An O/S of the site is attached. 2.3 The site is identified as a housing site in the Second Deposit Draft UDP. Previously Developed Land 2.4 By virtue of the criteria set out in Annex C of PPG3 the site is classified as previously developed land and is entirely within the built up area. Infrastructure 2.5 The site has been assessed as having high (Level 5) accessibility by non-car modes as Bromley North railway station and bus interchange are within the site boundary. 2.6 This accessibility is reflected in the PTAL rating of Level 6a. 2.7 The site has high (Level 5) accessibility to local services. It is well related to Bromley town centre which provides a range of existing educational, recreational facilities, physical and social infrastructure. Physical and Environmental Constraints 2.8 The boundary of the site is tightly drawn within the existing urban framework. There are a range of existing uses within the vicinity of the site which would provide a good range of services for the occupiers of these units should development proceed. Given the site’s location, high density housing is likely to be appropriate. Regard LON2005\R10131-005(Sites Report) 2 must also be given to the Grade II Listed Station Buildings located to the south of the boundary, which may constrain the density of development. Defensible Boundary 2.9 The site has well established and defined defensible boundaries. Conclusion 2.10 The site is clearly an appropriate location for redevelopment purposes. Its relationship with the town centre and transport links suggests a residential development should be acceptable. LON2005\R10131-005(Sites Report) 3 LON2005\R10131-005(Sites Report) 4 Bromley South Station (Proposal Site 13) Summary of Characteristics 2.11 The site is 1.59ha and comprises Bromley South station and platforms, which is situated between Bromley High Street and Kentish Way. The northern boundary of the site is bordered by commercial properties whilst the south of the site abuts the existing access road to the station car park. There is an electrical substation located in the south eastern corner of the site. The site is currently owned by Network Rail. 2.12 An O/S of the site is attached. 2.13 The site is allocated in the LBB Second Deposit UDP (2002) as Proposal Site 13. The plan identifies the site for Town Centre leisure facilities and a Police Divisional Headquarters to the south of the station. The Police Divisional Headquarters was granted planning consent on 14th September 2001 (99/03438/FULL1) and has now been implemented. Previously Developed Land 2.14 By virtue of the criteria set out in Annex C of PPG3 the site is classified as previously developed land and is entirely within the built up area. Infrastructure 2.15 As a Town Centre site located within close proximity to existing rail and other public transport services, the site has high accessibility by non-car modes (Level 5). 2.16 This accessibility is reflected in the PTAL rating of Level 6a. 2.17 The site was assessed to have high accessibility (Level 5) to local services. It is well related to Bromley Town Centre which provides a range of existing retail, leisure, educational and recreational facilities, as well as physical and social infrastructure. Physical and Environmental Constraints 2.18 The site is physically constrained by the existing railway station and platforms which occupy the site. The east of the site abuts Kentish Way, which is a busy Strategic Secondary Road and, as such, mitigation measures to limit the impact of the road may be appropriate. LON2005\R10131-005(Sites Report) 5 2.19 No environmental constraints were identified. Defensible Boundary 2.20 The site has clear and well defined defensible boundaries. Conclusion 2.21 As is the case with Bromley North station, this is an appropriate location for residential development. LON2005\R10131-005(Sites Report) 6 LON2005\R10131-005(Sites Report) 7 Police Station/First Church of Christian Scientist, Widmore Road (Proposal Site 16) Summary of Characteristics 2.22 The site is located on the junction between Widmore Road and Kentish Way, and is the site of the former police station that has now been relocated to new premises in Bromley South. The size is approximately 0.52 hectares in size. 2.23 Key designations: The former police station is Locally Listed; the church is on the Statutory List. It is proposed that the buildings will be retained and reused. 2.24 The site is identified in the Second Deposit Draft Unitary Development Plan as suitable for residential and/or commercial re-use. However, the Council has not ruled out the use of the site as a ‘fine arts venue’. Previously Developed Land 2.25 The site is previously developed land and comprises of the Church, former police station and a commercial block separating the protected buildings. Infrastructure 2.26 The site is located within Bromley Town centre and enjoys excellent access to rail services at Bromley South (Victoria and Black Friars) and Bromley North Stations (London Bridge and Cannon Street) and close proximity to in excess of 14 local bus routes serving the surrounding residential areas. 2.27 The close proximity to the main retail hub of the Town Centre ensures that all relevant services and facilities are available within walking distance of the site. Physical/Environmental Constraints 2.28 The statutory listing of the church and the local listing of the police station represent constraints to development although these are not insurmountable and are likely to increase the character of the development should the site be brought forward for housing or a mixed use scheme. LON2005\R10131-005(Sites Report) 8 Additional Information 2.29 The Council is currently in the process of producing